Israel subjected Palestinians in closed-off Gaza to some of the most severe attacks yet in recent days. The violence caused a new wave of mass displacement among an already exhausted and traumatized population.
Around one-fifth of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million people has been displaced – yet again – over the past week, according to the UN.
Meanwhile, fuel shortages threaten health services and “drive a rise in infectious diseases” due to limited access to sanitation facilities, the UN said.
The charity Oxfam said on Monday that “Israeli attacks since October caused at least $210 million worth of damage to Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure.” …more
